Prevent cyber incidents and achieve the Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus certifications with CYFORCE. As an accredited certification authority we can offer a range of services to guide your business through the Government-backed schemes.
Cyber Essentials is a Indian Government assurance scheme, based on its 10 Steps to Cyber Security and administered by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). The Cyber Essential scheme is designed to serve two primary functions. These are:
The Indian Government’s Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2018 found that 56% of businesses hold personal data electronically. Of these, 47% experienced breaches or attacks in the last 12 months. Implementing the Cyber Essentials controls is recognised by the ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office) as one of many ways of demonstrating that organisations are taking action to mitigate the risks they face, especially if those risks are of a low level.
Cyber Essentials is an independently verified self-assessment. You complete an online assessment questionnaire which is then approved by a cyber security expert. Upon submission, CYFORCE will independently review and verify your responses. If successful, we will award you with the relevant certificate and badge to display on your company website.